Community
Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
In the early morning of Sunday 4th December, Phil’s boat caught fire and was completely gutted. Luckily with help from a brave friend, Phil and his cat got out with minor injuries only. The Floaty Boat Fund has started an appeal to help Phil get back on his feet. His boat was not comprehensively insured, only third party, so it will not be replaced by insurance. It was Phil’s idea to set up the Floaty Boat Fund in the first place. The fire was put out by Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. Please give generously here:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-phil-1
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Tags: appeal, boat fire, boat fire safety, boat fire safety pack, continuous cruising, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, fire safety advice, Floaty Boat Fund, liveaboards
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Saturday, November 12th, 2022
The Kennet and Avon Floating Fayre returns on Saturday and Sunday 26th and 27th November for its winter outing above and below Bradford Lock. There will be music, singing and buskers. Roving canal traders will be selling an amazing array of handmade wares, traditional canal crafts, clothes, food, sweets, drinks and gifts.
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Tags: arts and culture, Bradford-on-Avon, Floating Fayre, floating market, roving traders, traditional canal crafts
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Monday, June 20th, 2022
A petition has been started calling on the Secretary of State for Business to include off-grid households in the Government £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme. Please sign it here:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/include-off-grid-households-in-government-ps400-energy-bills-support-scheme
Please also write to MPs about this. You can find out who your MP is via these links:
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Tags: continuous cruising, cost of living, heating, liveaboards, MPs, petition, poverty, welfare, welfare benefits
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Sunday, May 29th, 2022
A Psychotherapy and Mental Health Skills Coaching Service for itinerant liveaboard boaters has been launched, supported by the National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) and funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. It aims to help liveaboard boaters to access the mental health support that they need. For contact details and more information, click here
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Tags: Bargee Traveller's Association, Community Fund, continuous cruising, GP registration, liveaboards, mental health, National Lottery, NHS, NHS access, traveller's rights
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Monday, March 28th, 2022
Julian House has a vacancy for a Gypsy, Roma, Traveller & Boater Outreach and Engagement Worker for Bath and North East Somerset. The part-time job covers BaNES for Roadside Travelling Community Welfare Support, and Keynsham to Dundas on the water. There is no fixed deadline to apply, Julian House recommends submitting applications as soon as possible so as not to miss out.
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Tags: boating community, community, job vacancy, Julian House, traveller's rights, Travelling Community Support Service
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Tuesday, December 14th, 2021
The Floaty Boat Kids and Adults Xmas parties are back! On Friday 17th December the Swan Hotel, Bradford on Avon, will host the K&A Kids Xmas bash with Father Christmas from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.
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Tags: arts and culture, Bradford-on-Avon, children, Christmas party, community, Events, Floaty Boat Fund, liveaboards, Towpath Singers
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Tuesday, December 14th, 2021
Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) need volunteers to help with a mass mystery shop of GP surgeries in England. In recent years, FFT has exposed that GP surgeries routinely broke NHS guidelines by refusing to register a nomadic, Romany or Traveller patient, both before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Tags: continuous cruising, discrimination, Friends Families and Travellers, GP registration, Health, healthcare access, liveaboards, mystery shop, volunteers
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